JPH07272084A - Display device of automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily attach and detach an article panel mounted on the panel fitting plate in front of a display base so that it can be detached. CONSTITUTION:The panel fitting plate 41 forming the front surface of the display base 4 is provided while slanted backward, ribs 44 which restrict the right-left directional position of the article panel 5 are projected on the back surface of the panel fitting plate 41, and bent-sectioned leaf springs 45 which are fixed to the ribs 44 and energized so that the operation ends abut on the back of the article panel 5 and presses the article panel 5 against the panel fitting plate 41 is provided above one of the right and left ribs 44 and below the other slantingly opposite. Through the lower opening of the triangularly sectioned display base 4, the article panel 5 and a fluorescent lamp lighting the article panel can be replaced and the display base 4 need not be opened by being rotated from an intermediate door unlike before, so the replacing operation is easily performed in a short time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a vending machine, which displays and advertises a product for sale by displaying a product panel on which the product is displayed in pictograms.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a display device of this kind, a panel which forms a front face of an exhibition stand is provided which is mounted on the front surface of a middle door so that one side end portion thereof is supported by a hinge so as to be horizontally rotatable. Grooves facing each other are formed on the upper and lower ends of the back of the mounting plate, the upper end of the product panel is inserted into the upper groove, and the lower end is dropped into the lower groove to attach and detach the product panel for display. It has been known. The product panel is mounted along the display window of the panel mounting plate, the position of which in the left-right direction is restricted by ribs protruding from the back surface of the panel mounting plate. In addition, the fluorescent lamps installed inside the display stand illuminate the product from behind to effectively advertise the product.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional display device, when the product panel is replaced or the fluorescent lamp is replaced, the inner door is opened from the outer door, and then the display stand is rotated to rotate its back surface. There was a drawback that the work had to be opened and the work was complicated. In particular, in the case where a plurality of display stands are provided on the upper and lower sides, it is necessary to sequentially rotate the display stands one by one, which complicates the above work and requires a long working time.

According to the present invention, the product panel and the fluorescent lamp can be replaced and exchanged while the display stand is supported by the inner door. Even if a plurality of display stands are provided above and below, the work is easy and short. An object is to provide a display device for a vending machine that can be operated in time.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an exhibition stand whose front surface is constituted by a panel mounting plate having a plurality of display windows side by side and which is held on the front surface of the middle door. In a display device of a vending machine that advertises products by attaching a product panel displaying products with pictograms or the like to the back of the display window in a detachable manner, while tilting the panel mounting plate backward, A pair of left and right ribs protruding from the left and right sides of each display window for restricting the lateral mounting position of the product panel, and fixed to the ribs to press and fix the side end rear surface of the product panel to the panel mounting plate. Leaf springs shall be provided.

[0006]

[Function] By tilting the panel mounting plate of the display stand, a space having a triangular cross section is formed inside the display stand. It is possible to replace the product panel or the fluorescent lamp without turning the exhibition stand by putting a hand into the space from the opened lower surface. Further, since the product panel is pressed and fixed by the leaf spring, its attachment / detachment becomes extremely easy.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer door of a vending machine, which is formed in a shallow box shape, and an inner door 2 is provided so as to form a back surface of the outer door. A display room is formed in an area between the transparent front plate of the outer door 1 and the inner door 2, and an exhibition stand 4 serving as a display device is attached to the front surface of the inner door 2 and a plurality of display rooms are vertically arranged in the display room. It The display stand 4 is composed of a panel mounting plate 41 whose front surface is inclined rearward and side plates 42 of substantially right-angled triangles at both left and right ends, and whose lower surface is open. A plurality of transparent display windows are formed side by side on the panel mounting plate 41 at a slight interval, and ribs 44 are provided on the rear surface so as to sandwich the display window on both left and right sides thereof. Reference numeral 45 is a leaf spring formed in a substantially V-shaped cross section. One of the pair of ribs 44 is fixed to the upper portion of the rib and the other is fixed to the lower portion of the rib, and the working end 45a is fixed to the panel mounting plate 4.
One pair is provided so as to be biased toward the rear surface of the spring 1 and obliquely opposed to each display window. Also, a square hole 44a into which the working end 45a can be inserted is formed near the leaf spring 45 of the rib 44. In the above-mentioned display stand 4, one side plate 42 and the middle door 2 are connected by a hinge (not shown), and the other side plate 42 is detachably locked to the middle door 2 by a locking metal fitting. Retained on the front.
Reference numeral 5 is a product panel for displaying products on a transparent plate by pictograms and the like, and 6 is a fluorescent lamp which is supported by the inner door 2 and is fitted in a socket provided in the display stand 4 and arranged inside the display stand 4.

In the above structure, when the product panel 5 is mounted on the panel mounting plate 41, the display panel 4 is held on the front surface of the middle door 2 and the hand is inserted from below the display table 4 to insert the product panel 5. 5 is brought to the back side of the display window and brought into contact with the leaf spring 45. At this time, the horizontal position of the product panel 5 is restricted by the ribs 44. Product panel 5
By pushing in, the leaf spring 45 once bends so as to enter the square hole 44a, and the product panel 5 moves to the left and right leaf springs 45
And the plate spring 45 is restored, and its working end 45a presses the rear surface of the end of the product panel 5 against the panel mounting plate 41. Then, the product panel 5 is sandwiched by the panel mounting plate 41 and the plate spring 45 along the display window. Further, when removing the product panel 5, the product panel 5 can be easily removed by holding the lower end of the product panel 5 and slightly pulling it downward from the panel mounting plate 41. On the other hand, the replacement of the fluorescent lamp 6 is also shown in FIG.
As shown in, it is possible to insert the fluorescent lamp 6 into or out of the display table 4 by inserting a hand from the lower opening. Even when a plurality of display stands 4 are installed in the vertical direction, the panel mounting plate 41 is inclined so that the work of attaching and detaching the product panel 5 and the fluorescent lamp 6 from the lower opening of the display stand 4 is performed on the lower display stand 4. You can do it without interruption. Further, in the above display device, the pair of left and right leaf springs 45 are diagonally arranged so as to avoid the interference of the leaf springs 45 adjacent to each other, so that the interval between the adjacent ribs 44 can be reduced.
By increasing the size of the product panel 5 or increasing the number of the product panels 5, the advertising effect of the product can be enhanced. Also, when cleaning the display device, etc.
The display device can be thoroughly and easily cleaned in every corner by releasing the lock of the lock fittings provided on the side plate and rotating the display table 4 in the horizontal direction to open the rear surface thereof.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a product panel in which a display stand having a front surface constituted by a panel mounting plate having a plurality of display windows side by side and held on the front surface of a middle door, and displaying a product by pictograms or the like. In a display device of a vending machine that is detachably attached to the back of the display window and advertises a product, while tilting the panel mounting plate backward,
Ribs for restricting the lateral mounting position of the product panel are provided on its rear surface so as to project on the left and right sides of each display window, and fixed to the ribs, the rear surface of the side end of the product panel is pressed and fixed to the panel mounting plate. Since a pair of left and right leaf springs are provided, it is possible to attach and detach the product panel and fluorescent lamps while holding the display stand on the inner door, including the case where multiple display stands are installed above and below. Also, the fluorescent lamp can be easily replaced and replaced in a short time. Moreover, the space between the product panels is reduced to increase the size of the product panel.
Alternatively, the number can be increased, and the advertising effect of the display device can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part of a display device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a leaf spring mounting portion of the essential part of the invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a plurality of display stands arranged above and below in the display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the display stand for explaining how to attach and detach the fluorescent lamps of the display stands provided above and below.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Exhibition stand 5 Product panel 41 Panel mounting plate 44 Rib 45 Leaf spring

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display panel, the front surface of which is constituted by a panel mounting plate having a plurality of display windows arranged side by side, and which is held on the front surface of an inner door, so that a product panel displaying products by pictograms or the like can be detachably attached. In a display device of a vending machine that is attached to the back of a product and advertises products, the panel mounting plate is tilted backward, and a rib for regulating the lateral mounting position of the product panel is provided on the back of each display window. A display device for a vending machine, comprising a pair of left and right leaf springs protruding from both right and left sides and fixed to the ribs to press and fix a side end rear surface of the product panel to a panel mounting plate. 2. The display device of a vending machine according to claim 1, wherein one of a pair of left and right leaf springs is disposed above the rib and the other is disposed below the rib.